Controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2022
Criticism of gossip-heavy scheduling
Telecinco's long-running reliance on celebrity gossip, social-affairs talk and programmes with mature ratings in daytime slots generated sustained criticism. The issue contributed to the rationale for the programming reset implemented from 2022 and 2023.
2017
Gran Hermano sexual-abuse handling controversy
Telecinco faced a major reputational crisis over its handling of an alleged sexual-abuse incident connected with Gran Hermano. Critics argued that the network responded too slowly, subjected the alleged victim to renewed exposure and attempted to limit discussion of the incident. The controversy led some advertisers to leave the network.